Community Articles

Opelika Chamber President & CEO Ali Rauch Appointed to Business Council of Alabama Board of Directors

OPELIKA, AL, [March 17, 2026] -The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEO Ali Rauch has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), the state’s largest business association and a...

Letter to the Editor: Pens rebuttal

OPINION —  I am writing to address several serious inaccuracies in Stephanie Smith’s Feb. 5, 2026 article about the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). The claims that the AHSAA “operates in the shadows,” lacks accountability or uses its rules to...

Red Clay taps new owners

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After an announcement at the beginning of 2026 that Red Clay Brewing Company would be closing and taking the first three months of the year to sell stocked brews, the community expressed excitement online after Chris Hutchison...

Golf tournament raises money for ABLE movie

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Locals gathered at the Auburn University Golf Club on March 2 for the ABLE Invitational Golf Tournament, a community fundraiser supporting the upcoming feature film ABLE, set to begin production in the Auburn-Opelika area in 2026....